Bottle-closure attachment.



S. T. WHITAKER.

' BOTTLE CLOSURE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. TB. I915.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

- UNITED STATES PATENT.

SAMUEL T. WHITAKER, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR 0F FIFTY-ONE ONE HUNDREDTHS T0 RALPH B. SMALL, 0F COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.

BOTTLE-CLOSURE ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N 0v. 6, 191 '7.

Application filed December 18, 1915. Serial No. 67,658.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. WHITAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Muscogee and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Closure Attachments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in attachments for bottle closures, and more particularly to apparatus for facilitating removal of crimped caps. r

The object in view is the provision of simple and eflicient means of maintaining thecap removing tool in cooperative relation to a cap in use on a bottle, and to this end the invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will hereinafter be rendered apparent, and subsequently specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the cap removing tool and its retainer detached.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a bottle having a neck 2 whose mouth is closed by a crimped cap 3.

A cap removing tool is provided and consists of a body formed of a strip of relatively thin material, preferably of sheet metal, bent intermediate its ends to form a depending handle portion 4 and an outstanding cap engaging portion 5 which extends substantially at right angles to the handle portion a. The extreme end portion of the part 5 is upturned to form a flange 6. A. cap-flange engaging hook 7 is extended from the handle portion of the tool inward toward the bottle, and is preferably stamped from the material of the strip between the edges thereof in the form of a V-shaped tongue sufliciently curved to form the hook, and so located with respect to the portion 5 as to extend in the same general direction therewith and as to be spaced a suflicient distance below the portion 5 to engage be-' neath the lower edge of the crimped flange of the cap 3.

The cap-removing tool thus lies snugly in position with its right angle portion 5 engaging the upper face of the cap and its main or handle portion depending substantially parallel to and alongside the neck portion of the bottle. To retain the parts in this position against accidental dislocation, and to avoid dislodgment by contact with other bottles, a retaining device is provided consisting, of a bail like spring rod 8 havingits main portion extending across the top, of. the cap 3 and havingfa depending portion-at each end of a length approximately equal to the width of the flange, of cap 3 and having inwardly extended terminal portions 9 designed to underhang the lower edge of cap 3.

The main body of rod 8 extends across the inner portion of the part 5 of the tool in position to engage the outer face of the,

flange 6, so that the tool is effectively retained between its hook engagement with the flange of cap 3 and its engagement by flange 6 with retainer 8.

The operation will be obvious so far as removing the cap is concerned, and may consist merely of elevating the lower end of the tool, or if preferred the bail like retaining means 8 may be first sprung off, and then the tool may be used in the same way as above stated.

hat I claim is 1. In a bottle closure attachment, the combination with a bottle, and a cap crimped thereon, of retaining means disposed across the upper surface of and engaging the cap, and a cap removing tool engaged and retained by said retaining means.

2. In a bottle closure attachment, the combination with a bottle, and a cap crimped thereon, of retaining means disposed across the upper surface of and engaging the cap, and a cap removing tool engaged and retained by said retaining means, the tool having a cap edge engaging portion for facilitating removal of the cap, the said edge engaging portion being in engagement with the edge of the cap.

3. In a bottle closure attachment, the combination with a bottle, and a cap crimped thereon, of a bail-like retainer engaging the edges of the cap and extending across the top thereof, and a cap removing tool extending between the bail and cap and sustained thereby. V

4. In a bottle closure attachment, the combination With a bottle, and a cap orimped thereon, of a bail-like retainer engaging the edges of the cap and extending across the top thereof and a cap removing tool extending between the bail and cap for being retained thereby and having a: cap edge engaging portion underhanging and engaging the edge of the cap. v I

In a bottle closure attachment, the combination of a bottle having a crimped cap, of a tool for removing the cap formed With a substantially right angle bend intermediate its ends and disposed With one portion depending along the neck of the bottle and the other portion outstanding across the cap, and a bail-like retainer engaging the edges of the cap and extending across the cap above and in engagement With the outstanding portion of the tool for retaining the same in position.

6. In a bottle closure attachment, the con1- bination of a bottle having a crimped cap, of a tool for removing the cap formed with a substantially right angle bend intermediate its ends and disposed with one portion depending along the neck of the bottle and the other portion outstanding across thecap,

and having a flange at its extremity, and a retainer disposed across the outstanding portion and engaging the flange for retaining the tool in engagement With the cap.

7. In a bottle closure attachment, the combination of av bottle having a crimped cap, of a tool for removing the cap formed With a substantially right angle bend'intermediate its ends and disposed With one portion depending along the neck of the bottle and the other portion outstanding across the cap, and having an upstanding flange at its extremity, and a bail-like retainer engaging the edges of the cap and extending across the cap and across the outstanding portion of the tool in engagement With the up standing flange.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SAMU EL Tr \VHITAKER. Witnesses R. M, PARKER, ELK; DELANEY.

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